How many people live in Nodaway County, MO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,500 people living in Nodaway County, MO. That makes Nodaway County the 55th-most populous county in Missouri. It is home to 0.33% of people living in the state.
20.5K
population of Nodaway County, MO (2024)
0.33%
County share of the Missouri population (2024)
About 20,500 people lived in Nodaway County, MO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Nodaway County, MO’s age demographics?
About 3,900 Nodaway County, MO residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.8% of Missouri’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,500 Nodaway County residents, or 17.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Missouri’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Nodaway County, MO's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Nodaway County, MO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.7% of the Nodaway County, MO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Nodaway County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Nodaway County, MO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Missouri as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Nodaway County, MO is Maryville with about 10,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Nodaway County, MO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maryville | 10,193 |
| 2. | Burlington Junction | 490 |
| 3. | Hopkins | 443 |
| 4. | Ravenwood | 412 |
| 5. | Skidmore | 232 |
| 6. | Green | 214 |
| 7. | Barnard | 188 |
| 8. | Conception Junction | 168 |
| 9. | Clearmont | 147 |
| 10. | Pickering | 143 |
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